Thomas Green (abt. 1780 - abt. 1815)

Born about 1780 in Shropshire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 12 May 1815 at about age 35 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Thomas Green was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

Thomas Green was a convict transported on the Royal Admiral in 1800.^[1]

Old Bailey 3 April 1799

227. THOMAS GREEN was indicted for making an assault, in a certain field, and open place, near the King's highway, upon Sarah Jarvis, on the 28th of March , putting her in fear, and taking from her person a cap, value 12d. a silk bonnet, value 12d. a cloth cloak, value 10s. a pair of stays, value 6s. a shift, value 12d. a pair of woman's leather shoes, value 12d. a child's linen frock, value 18d. a silk handkerchief, value 12d. and a cotton handkerchief, value 18d. the property of James Jarvis .

SARAH JARVIS sworn. - Q. How old are you? - A. Turned of sixteen.

Q. Are you the daughter of James Jarvis? - A. Yes.

Q. Do you live in your father's family? - A. Yes; at Longford.

Q. Is that in the county of Middlesex? - A. Yes.

Q. Whose property were the things mentioned in the indictment? - A. All my father's property; they were taken from me last Thursday, between eleven and twelve o'clock in the forenoon; I had been at my sister's, at Drayton , and was bringing these things home; I met the prisoner in a field, he came through a gap, and took hold of me; and then he took my bonnet, my cloak, and my cap off; he then went away to the gap, and then he came from the gap again, and ran after me; he did not ask me for my bundle, but I chucked him my bundle, and told him if he would not hurt me he should have the bundle; he picked up the bundle; then he ran after me, and threw me down; and then he went away with the bundle; I never saw him before that day.

Q. Were the things ever returned to you afterwards? - A. No.

JAMES JARVIS sworn. - I am the father of the last witness; the property that was lost was mine.

Q. Your daughter lives with you? - A. Yes.

Q. What has been her behaviour - has it been that of a modest, decent, good girl? - A. Nobody can say otherwise of her.

WILLIAM EAST sworn. - I apprehended the prisoner about half an hour after he had done the robbery, about half a mile beyond Drayton, on the Uxbridge road; he had a bundle with him. (The property was produced, and deposed to by the girl).

Q. (To East.) Do you know any thing of the prisoner? - A. No; he said he was a Shropshire man.

The prisoner did not say any thing in his defence.

GUILTY Death. (Aged 19.)

Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before Lord KENYON.

The SESSIONS being ended, the COURT proceeded to GIVE JUDGMENT as follows:

Received sentence of Death - 7.

Charles-Seymour Wilshire,

Thomas Green,

Samuel Wise,

Joseph Sedgley,

Susannah Priest,

William Sparkes,

Joseph Walker.

AJCP reel 420, HO 13/12, Criminal Papers, Entry Books, p.233

Whereas John JONES, Thomas MILLS, John PURDIE, John TAITE alias SKINNER, John CONNOWAY alias IRISH, William BENNETT, Joseph alias John BROWN, Joseph SEDGLEY and Thomas GREEN were at sessions held at the Old Bailey in February and April last tried and convicted of divers felonies and had sentence of death severally passed upon them for the same, we in consideration of some favourable circumstances humbly represented unto us in their behalf are graciously pleased to extend our Grace and Mercy unto them and to grant them our pardon for the crimes of which they stand severally convicted on condition of their being severally transported to the Eastern coast of New South Wales or some one or other of the Islands adjacent for and during the term of their several and respective natural lives, our will and pleasure therefore is that you give the necessary directions accordingly and that they be xxxted for their said crimes on the said conditions in our first and next general pardon that shall come out for the poor convicts in Newgate and in so doing this shall be your warrant given at our court at St James the twentyfirst day of May 1799 in the thirty ninth year of our Reign

To our trusty and wellbeloved our Justices of Gaol Delivery for the City of London and County of Middlesex, the Sherriffs of our said city and county and all those whom it may concern

By His Majesty's command

Portland

Register of land grants 1806 book 3c: Thos Green granted 50 acres in the district of Evan. Rent 1 shilling per year commencing after 5 years.

Registrar-General's Office Old reg 1 p161 entry 1348 27th June 1807

Deed of gift of a house and premises at Green Hills Hawy. from Thomas Green to Catherine McLaughlin and his children.

Sydney Gazette Aug 14 1803, 3a

BENCH OF MAGISTRATES

Thursday Aug 11.

Assault and Battery

Thomas Biggers stood charged on Oath by Thomas Green, a Constable for the District of Hawkesbury, with violently assaulting him on the night of Saturday, the 6th instant.

On his examination the deponent stated, that on the aforesaid evening he found John Holbert, one of Mr Palmer's labourers, in a state of intoxication off his master's premises; and that considering it his duty to conduct him home, he accordingly did so; that Mr Biggers saw and accepted him on the farm, desiring to know what business the deponent had there, and received for answer that he only came to see a servant on the farm safely home, whom he had picked up in a state of inebriety; that Mr Biggers then approached the deponent, to whom he applied many opprobious epithets, and afterwards repeatedly kicked him. Nicholas Crosby deposed, that Green had come upon the farm in the manner above stated; that he heard B. demand of him what business he had there; and that after receiving Green's answer he kicked him once in his presence.

Thomas McCaver corroborated the foregoing evidence, adding also, that he saw the complainant receive several kicks, and much abusive language from Thomas Biggers.

Here the Judge Advocate observed, that as the charge was already sufficiently substantiated by the oaths of three Witnesses, he did not conceive it necessary that any others should be called for the Prosecution; and therefore Prisoner was at liberty to adduce any evidence that might assist him in his defence.

ML A1980-3, King papers vol 9, further papers pp. 26-9, p.61 28 May 1806

Constable Thomas Green - seizure of still

Sydney Gazette 9th Feb 1811

Found, a black colt, about 16 months old, now at the farm of T. Arndell esq., Hawkesbury - Any person having lost the same, may upon proving it to be their property receive it, by applying to Thomas Green, constable, Windsor, and paying the necessary expences (sic).

Sydney Gazette 22nd May 1813

Impounded at Windsor, on the 7th instant, a dark brown filley, between two and three years old, with a white star in the forehead, the hind feet white, and on the near foreleg is a small swelling. The owner is requested to apply to Thomas Green, poundkeeper at Windsor, when on the necessary expences (sic) being defrayed the said filley will be delivered up.

Sydney Gazette 5th Feb 1814

Thomas Green, and five other constables, for their zeal and activity in apprehending John Thompson and other runaway convicts. 10 pounds paid from the police fund.

Court of Civil Jurisdiction index

Kable, Henry Green, Thomas 26 Mar 1810 CGS 2659 5/1103 110

Rickerby, Thomas Green, Thomas 26 Mar 1810 CGS 2659 5/1103 116

Kearns, Matthew Green, Thomas 29 Jan 1811 CGS 2659 5/1104 201

Kable, Henry, Elder Green, Thomas 24 Jul 1812 CGS 2659 5/1108 165

Reibey, Mary Green, Thomas 28 Oct 1812 CGS 2659 5/1108 324

Gilberthorpe, Thomas Green, Thomas 29 Oct 1813 CGS 2659 5/1109 441

Gilberthorpe, Thomas Green, Thomas 3 May 1814 CGS 2659 5/1110 437

Sydney Gazette 17th June 1815 p.2 col.1

We are sorry to conjecture the more than probable loss of William (sic) Green, a constable at Windsor, of long established character as a useful member of the police. The day following that of his excellency the Governor's departure from Bathurst, he unfortunately left his remaining companions, and went away with some natives towards their encampment, and has not since been heard of, from which we must unwillingly conjecture, that he had lost his way and perished from want, or that he has fallen a victim to his own rashness in venturing among natives with whom we are so little acquainted.

Possible Baptism

Ancestry.com

14 Jan 1778 Thomas, s. of Wm. Green & Mary, bap.

Burials, Wedd. & Christnings, (Burial)

Shropshire: Shrewsbury - St. Mary Parish Registers, Lichfield Diocese

1806 muster p.43 no.A1672

ship - 2 Royal Admiral

how employed - settler on 50 acres Nepean

condition - emancipated convict

remarks - mustered as free man

1811 muster p.94 male convicts (AO reel 1252)

ship - Royal Admiral

sentenced - Old Bailey April 1799

sentence - life

1814 muster p.10

ship - Royal Admiral 2

condition - free

stores - OFF stores

employment - gaoler at Windsor

1814 muster p.25 1052

Thomas Denton

via Anne 2

Convict

On stores

to Green gaoler

Notes

Referenced on the recommendation to send his son John to the Male Orphan School in Sydney.

Sources

1. ↑ https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/green/thomas/100330